National Republican., 1887-12-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Another of w. G. Brownell's papers on
French Traits will appear In Scribner's for
January. 1t will treat OF "Intelligence."
The Century Company are about going
to press with the fifth edition of DR.. Chas.
s. Robinson's book on "The Pharaohs OF
the Bondage and the Exodus"
Prof. Philip Schaff will contribute the
opening paper In the January Century. His
subject is "The Roman Catacombs," their
origin and character, and their historic
value.
The venerable Mr.. William IL. Furness
contributes to Lippincotps for January some
"Reminiscences Of His Youthful Days."
including q dinner with John Quincy
Adams.
Mr.. j. Ranken Fowse writes In the forth
coming number of the Century Of the vet
eran actor, John Gilbert. Six portraits by
Alexander, five OF them In character, ac-
company the article.
In the January number Of the american
Magasine VIM. II. Rideing will have the
Their Studios,n reproducing some OF their
paintings, and showing their distinctive
styles OF art
western papers. One by Lieut.. Schwatka,
with illustrations by George Inness, jr., en-
titled can Elk Hunt on the Plains;n the
other by Z. v. Smalley, on "The Upper
Missouri and the Great Falls" is illus
trated by Farny.
"The Brownies; Their Bsok,n the collec-
ton, with additions, Of Mr.. Palmer Cox's
Brownie poems and pictures, rendered
familiar by 50. Nicholas, has passed into its
third edition, which has been entirely taken
for the holiday trade. The book first ap-
peared In October.
"The Foster Children of George Wash
ipgton," the lrst of Mrs. Upton's series,
"Children of the White House." appears in
the January Vide Awake, with seventeen
| illustrations. Among them are the famous
Stuart and Pine paintings Of the Washing
tons and the Custises.
A large and clear exposition OF the sink
ing fund system Of "Municlpal Finance"
will be given In !Scribner's Magazine for
| January, by Clayton O. Hall, who is we'll
| fitted to speak with authority on the sub
| ject. He proposes substitute for sinking
funds. His article will probably attract
wide discussion.
In the forthcoming January Century the
startling fact will be revealed that the key
| stone Of Lincoln's Cabinet fell out on the
| eve Of his inauguration How, after that
| ceremony, Lincoln repaired the disaster
/
| private secretaries, along with full details
Of the formation Of the entire Cabinet.
There are fitty.nine pages OF fiction In
| Hdrper's .Mdgd:iile for January, all OF tho
best kind. Contained therein are "Virgl.
MIA Of Virginia." touching story Of life in
the Old Dominion, vigorously told by
Anelie Rives; and the first part OF William
Blacks "In Far Lochaber." "Virginia'
runs through forty seven pages, and Is not
o continued story. The Illustrations In II
are capital, especially "On the Top OF
Peter's Mountain" drawn by A. B. Frost.
The departments In Hdrper's IEdgashte
for the first month OF the new year are In
teresting, as they invariably are. George
William Curtis rings new changes on the
old theme OF the new year, aud tells some
good incidents (which have pleasant per
sonal havor) connected with Jenny Lind's
early career. Mr.. Howels, in the "Study,"
stands up once more, and stoutly, for dc.
tion that is true to life. Charles Dudley
Warner has opened "Drawer' full of
scraps Of humor, DIT OF good poetry in
It is by the author OF "Ben. Hur. ~